black scab

[THE PRIEST]

Hi all

I went in the loft this morning and found a young hen with a black scab on her side and another on her shoulder. The one on her shoulder is bleeding and i have used talc to dry this up. The scab on her side is about half a inch in size. I have had a bird with a similar problem about five year ago and was told to tye a piece of cotton around the base of the scab. This worked then but this time the scab looks to be weeping blood and is in a  difficult place to tye cotton on as it is close to the top of her leg. I have checked all other birds in the loft and cannot find any others . Any advice on what this is and how to treat and prevent it would be most welcome.   Thanx michael

[sapper756]

Hi all

I went in the loft this morning and found a young hen with a black scab on her side and another on her shoulder. The one on her shoulder is bleeding and i have used talc to dry this up. The scab on her side is about half a inch in size. I have had a bird with a similar problem about five year ago and was told to tye a piece of cotton around the base of the scab. This worked then but this time the scab looks to be weeping blood and is in a  difficult place to tye cotton on as it is close to the top of her leg. I have checked all other birds in the loft and cannot find any others . Any advice on what this is and how to treat and prevent it would be most welcome.   Thanx michael

 

Search back the site a bit, as this topic was discussed at length a couple of months ago

 

[Guest]

Hi all

I went in the loft this morning and found a young hen with a black scab on her side and another on her shoulder. The one on her shoulder is bleeding and i have used talc to dry this up. The scab on her side is about half a inch in size. I have had a bird with a similar problem about five year ago and was told to tye a piece of cotton around the base of the scab. This worked then but this time the scab looks to be weeping blood and is in a  difficult place to tye cotton on as it is close to the top of her leg. I have checked all other birds in the loft and cannot find any others . Any advice on what this is and how to treat and prevent it would be most welcome.   Thanx michael

 

 

sounds to me its a protein lump,leave it drop off it may grow bigger ,i have had them in the past,wont harm the bird...paul.

 

[THE PRIEST]

THANKS PAUL . THE BIRD LOOKS FINE AND DOESNT LOOK IN ANY STRESS SO ILL JUST LEAVE IT FOR NOW THANX

[Guest]

Agree, nothing to worry about and no need to do anything.  Last thread was:-

 

http://www.pigeonbasics.com/forum/blah/m-1146230006/s-all/